Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
前不着村，后不着店 qián bù zháo cūn ， hòu bù zháo diàn
DEFINITIONS
- lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom)
- fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere
- to be in a predicament
CHARACTERS
| 前 qián | in front, forward; preceding |
| 不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
| 着 zháo | make move, take action |
| 村 cūn | village, hamlet; uncouth, vulgar |
| 后 hòu | queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after |
| 不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
| 着 zháo | make move, take action |
| 店 diàn | shop, store; inn, hotel |